Andrea Singer, MD, FACP, CCD, is chief, Division of Women’s Primary Care and director of bone densitometry in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is also clinical director of the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Why should I be concerned about osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a chronic disease of the bones … Continued
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